Moore School becomes one of first to receive Global Center of Insurance Excellence
designation

June 30, 2017

The Darla Moore School of Business is one of 12 schools in the United States and 20
schools in the world to receive the Global Center of Insurance Excellence (GCIE) designation
in its first year. This designation, awarded by the International Insurance Society (IIS), is intended to recognize universities with the top insurance programs in the world.

“The GCIE designation serves as a testament of distinction which will enhance the
universities’ standings in the highly competitive advanced education arena, while
also serving to enrich relationships with the insurance industry where talent demands
are surging,” says Mike Morrissey, IIS President and CEO. “Recruiting the next generation of insurance professionals
is a critical issue facing the insurance industry across all markets. The GCIE program
is designed to support the advancement of our industry’s education programs and will
provide a tool for the industry to identify those institutions that generate new talent.”

In order to receive the designation, a university must offer an insurance major and
have a certain number of qualified faculty members and graduates of the program to
ensure that valuable connections can be made between the school and the professional
insurance world.

“The GCIE designation recognizes both the academic rigor as well as the quality of
talent produced by the Moore School’s program in terms of its graduates,” Hartwig
said. “The fact that only 20 institutions worldwide were awarded the certification
is a testament to the Moore School’s reputation in the field of risk management and
insurance, its deeply experienced faculty, and an enduring commitment to educating
the next generation of industry leaders. We are honored to receive the GCIE designation
and proud of the program’s achievements, its graduates and the difference they make
in this critical and global industry.”

According to IIS, the goal in creating the designation was “to encourage universities
to play an integral role in advancing insurance knowledge, to enhance insurance research
and intellectual capital development, and to build connections between the profession
and top-tier academic programs and faculty.”